Posted By Darren Can anyone please help. I need to find out views of the role of the planning supervisor from within the industry, and if the role is working. What changes could be made to make the role more efferctive? Any views on this or ideas where to get some relivent, upto date info from would be much appriciated. Thanks

Posted By Peter J. Orridge We undertake a considerable ammount of planning supervisor work. One of the best ways of getting the H&S File completed is to ensure the Principal Contractor id made responsible for its preparation, to a format provided by the planning supervisor. If this is included in the contract, it works very well. If you would like to discuss other ideas please get in touch Regards Petr

Posted By Adrian Knight Hi Darren, Is the role of PS working? As a construction safety manager, I must reflect that it is not. Altough before any observers rally to the cause I have met with one or two that perform the role very well indeed. One of your three other respondents highlighted the long overdue revamp to the ACOP; but as to when that document will achieve significant improvement I dread to think. If I seem overly downbeat about this, it is because I have seen so many cases where the design management has not been "ringmastered" in the manner intended, with future maintenance issues ignored and buildability left to the PC (who in my opinion should be given no particular sympathy as they enter into an agreement to complete the works under contract) If you are still looking for guidance may I recommend the HSE website www.hse.gov.uk; and also contact the Construction Confederation, as they have some excellent items. In my opinion, the current situation will only be changed by enlightened businesses grabbing hold of their total design process and/or by the HSE making high profile cases where, regreatbly, fatal incidents have occurred. Adrian